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You can search the dictionaries in two ways. Enter an English term and then search for it in Anishnaabemowin, Cayuga or both languages (select "Any"). Or, select a letter to see the Anishinaabemowin and/or Cayuga terms beginning with that letter. "{" indicates a dependent noun - one that cannot appear without a pronoun.
imitate a certain sound, make oneself sound a certain way [in talking
[for] a long time
dialect, language, manner of speaking
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my fellow [person]
be deep
until
look from a certain place
look at smb. from a certain place, view smb. from a certain
look at sth. from a certain place, view sth. from a certain
look at things from a certain place, watch things from a certain
because
boil sth.
boil something for smb.
be boiled
be boiled
come from a certain place, originate from a certain place
come from a certain place, originate from a certain place
boil, come to a boil
boil sth. (an.)
two houses
stand in line
be absent temporarily, be away at another place, be gone elsewhere temporarily
throw sth. downstairs
be two in number
follow smb. [with one's eyes]
follow sth. [with one's eyes]
Cape Croker, Ontario
anger
basement
bedbug
chair
disease, illness
two thousand
three thousand
four thousand
stir sth. vigorously
stir sth. (an.) vigorously
various places, here and there, here and about
mistakenly, incorrectly
Nishnaabe culture, Ojibwe culture, the Nishnaabe way of life
work in such place, work in such a way
stand smb. up in a row; make smb. stand in a row
one quarter, a fourth
a quarter (coin), twenty-five cents
tonight
be born, come into the world
two by two
three by three
four by four
five by five
six by six
Beaver Island, Michigan, called 'Little Dog Island' by Angeline Williams in a
today, be today
be cut in such a way
four years ago, since four years ago, for four years
twenty-one
be seven in number
be eight in number
be two o'clock
be three o'clock
be four o'clock
be five o'clock
be six o'clock
two hours
okay (assent)
last summer
this morning [of today]
sometime
desk
road sign
singer (male)
singer (female)
Sudbury, Ontario
teacup
be annoying
be annoying
check things [out], investigate things, research things
be messy, clutter up someplace
clutter things up
cook Indian-style
look forward (to something)
White Beaver (legendary figure)
beaver
his finished creation (something) natural (literally, what he has laid out), nature
Saturday (literally, the day when she washes the floors upstairs)
sweet
sweet peppers